Background
Baldev Singh was born in village Chand Nawaan of district Moga, Punjab.
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Baldev Singh
Edit Profileteacher Punjabi novelist writer of Punjab
Career
As of 2012, he has written 55 novel and various short stories and plays. Early He started his career as teacher in Muktsar area and spent some time in Himachal Pradesh as teacher as well. Later on he moved to Calcutta and worked hard as truck cleaner, taxi driver & truck operator.
Singh is known for his novels like and
His novel was a road narrative of truck drivers from Punjab. lieutenant started as column in Amrita Pritam"s magazine Nagmani and was later published as a three-volume novel.
The stories in the novel were based on Singh"s real experiences. He himself was a truck driver for 10 years, before which he was a teacher too.
The book became very popular in Punjabi literature and "" became part of his name for his fans.
His novel dealt with the red-light area of Kolkatta, for which he studied his subject for over a decade. lieutenant was also adapted into play by Manch Rang Manch, and directed by Kewal Dhaliwal. His novel Annadaata was about plights of farmers in Punjab and is also part of Punjabi literature curriculum in Guru Nanak Development University and Punjabi University.
He plans to write sequels to both these books
His play Mitti Rudan Kare also remains popular. His latest work was about the legendary rebel Dulla Bhatti.
Achievements
Awards
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Sahitya Akademi Award Sahitya Akademi Award
Sahitya Akademi Award is given by the Sahitya Akademi, India’s national academy of letters to one writer every year in each of the languages recognized by it as well as for translations.Sahitya Akademi Award is given by the Sahitya Akademi, India’s national academy of letters to one writer every year in each of the languages recognized by it as well as for translations.